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Eska · Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Just wanted to introduce myself, as I see I'll be spending many hours wandering around this site.

I acquired my 1988 924 S this week as a gracious gift, from my husband, for our 10 year anniversary. Not to get all mushy, yeah I'm a chick, there's a great story to behind the "gift" that will be great to tell our grandchildren.

My husbands pride and joy is, well I should say was, a Honda CBR F3. That was until last November when a car decided to come to a dead stop just yards away from his path of travel. After months of therapy, and more surgeries to come, he wants another bike. My response was "Sure you can have another bike, when I've got a Porsche in the driveway with my name on it."

Yup, that's my name on the title........

We're going to start restoring it as we have time. She runs excellent and only has 85k miles. The interior is great, minus the typical cracked dash and worn front seats. Exterior is good, although someone curb-checked the passenger side, the bottom panel under the door is now cupped in, any suggestions on the best way to fix it?

Thanks for letting me join, and I hope to, at some point, give input and not just ask for advice. And I am pretty car savvy, don't be afraid to throw auto jargon out there, if I don't know, I'll ask.
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1988 "Please Pull Me Over" Red 924

1995 Dodge Ram 1500 with 6'' Lift - For hauling all my friends junk around and rainy days.

968rz · Joined: 21 Aug 2006 Posts: 537 Location: S. E. Wisconsin

Welcome to the club, congratulations on the "gift" and glad hubby recovered.
BTW you're not the only female on the site we have another that we let out once in awhile

(just kidding 9xx)
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Rick
79 924 coupe Petrol Blue 3spd auto (wife's DD)
93 968 coupe Amazon Green 4spd Tip (my DD)

ZODIAC · Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 342 Location: West Haven, Ct

welcome to the boad! prepare to be harassed by imature man-boys, but its all in fun.

oh and by the way,

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"Kraut cars, they know how to build 'em".
1977 924 N/A - Red with waterdamage interior
yes...waterdamage is now a color...

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Hi Eska,

As one of the official 2.5 timing belt alarmists on the Board, let me be the first to ask: what is the timing belt history of the car? If nobody is certain, it is fairly important to take care of before driving your new baby. Many 2.5 motors have been lost this way.

And yes, let's see some pics!

rasta
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Toofah King Bad

WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

CorsePerVita · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1992 Location: Redmond, Oregon

Khal · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:37 am Post subject:

Welcome to The 'Board!
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'80 924 Turbo

reilly525i · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:03 am Post subject:

welcome!!!
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"There are no kings inside the gates of Eden"

80 n/a 924.
76 alfa romeo spider
e34 525i.
xj6 vanden plas
vintage Sunbeam 6 speed bicycle

Eska · Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 11 Location: Phoenix, AZ

Thanks for the warm welcome, and sorry for the late response. I'll get pics up soon, it's been a crazy week for me.

New timing belt was done just a few months ago along with a few other basic maintenance stuff. Putting new brakes on it this week, I've started a list of parts I'd like the have replaced soon. Performance and function first, cosmetic last....although having to hold the back hatch up and pile in shopping bags is getting a bit tedious.....gotta get my hands on some back hatch struts.
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1988 "Please Pull Me Over" Red 924

1995 Dodge Ram 1500 with 6'' Lift - For hauling all my friends junk around and rainy days.

sbarc · Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:29 pm Post subject: